Matthew J Reilley, MD
Hematology Oncology
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Bio & Overview
Matthew Reilley, MD, is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He manages patients with gastrointestinal cancers, including those in the stomach, esophagus, liver/bile ducts, pancreas, small intestines, colon, and rectum, as well as neuroendocrine tumors. Dr. Reilley’s research is focused on developing new and effective therapies for patients with advanced cancer. He has led dozens of clinical trials and directs the phase 1 clinical trial program at the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Dr. Reilley earned his medical degree from Brown University. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania and a fellowship in hematology & medical oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he served as chief fellow. He has been recognized for his outstanding patient care and excellence in research. Dr. Reilley is board-certified in medical oncology and internal medicine.
Outside of work, Dr. Reilley enjoys reading, running, and spending time outdoors with his wife and two sons.
Academic Information
- Department
- Medicine
- Academic Role
- Associate Professor
- Division
- Hematology / Oncology
- Research Interests
- Focus on understanding how to make immunotherapies more effective in gastrointestinal cancers.
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock (2008), Brown University Program (2011)
- Residency
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (2014)
- Fellowship
- University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (2017)
- Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Hematology), American Board of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
- Appointment
- Director - Phase 1 Trial Program, Director - GI Medical Oncology Research
Highlights
Dr. Matthew J. Reilley Video Profile
My name is Matthew Reilley, and I am a gastrointestinal medical oncologist at the University of Virginia. I take care of any patient with a cancer of any part of the gastrointestinal tract. So, starting in the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, intestines, small intestine, large intestine. Part of what drew me to oncology, in addition to really enjoying taking care of cancer patients, was the fact that my grandmother actually had esophageal cancer. And her relationship with her oncologist, and the support that he gave both her and my mother, who was helping her through it at the time, really was a huge draw. And I saw that relationship and wanted to be able to be like that as a physician. Getting to work with patients, getting to know who they are, getting to know their families, and what's important to them, and really trying to tailor the therapy that I'm offering to their values, as well as developing a relationship is the most rewarding and the most valuable thing to me. One of the unique things about the University of Virginia is that it's really a elite cancer center in a very warm and welcoming community environment.
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